Tag Archives: Serving size

Eat Local

There is nothing quite like slicing up a fresh pineapple while sitting in the sun in Hawaii.  It tastes so juicy and sweet, but it is very easy to overeat. According to the Mayo Clinic’s site, it is easy to confuse a food allergy with a much more common reaction known as food intolerance. While […]
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Measuring food and drink servings

It can be time-consuming to measure out every portion of food you eat, however there are some simple ways to know that you are eating/drinking an accurate serving size. Measure out foods/drinks like cereal, pasta and wine to determine the exact serving size for a week or so until you are good at eyeballing the […]
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Eat half and save the rest

I remember having a conversation with my mom about finding it more difficult to keep my weight within my healthy range as I reached middle age. Her response took me by surprise.  She commented “well you just need to eat half as much as you did at a younger age”.  That was hard to hear! […]
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